divine sovereignty

  • From the League of Nations to the Global Council

    From the League of Nations to the Global Council

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    War, Sovereignty, and the Evolution of Global Governance Introduction: Global Order After Global War Global governance develops when sovereign nations recognize that certain problems cannot be contained within national borders. Wars, pandemics, environmental disasters, economic crises, mass migration, and advanced weapons can affect countries far removed from where the original problem began. Yet every attempt…

  • The Sovereign of Sovereigns

    The Sovereign of Sovereigns

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    Divine Authority, Popular Sovereignty, and the Limits of Political Power Introduction: What Makes a Sovereign Sovereign? Political science normally defines sovereignty as the highest governing authority within a particular political order, but that definition immediately raises a deeper question: what, if anything, stands above the sovereign? The God of Gods. A state cannot declare itself…

  • Divine Sovereignty and the American Founding

    Divine Sovereignty and the American Founding

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    Reconsidering the Declaration of Independence as a Claim of Higher Authority Executive Summary The origins of American sovereignty are typically explained through the concepts of constitutional government and popular sovereignty. Under the conventional understanding, governmental authority is derived from the consent of the governed and exercised through institutions created by the Constitution. This framework has…